Saturday, July 20, 2024
Guru Purnima 2024 falls on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in Winnipeg. It is Ashadha Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 5:44 AM and sunset 9:24 PM.
India: Jul 21, 2024
Also known as: Vyasa Purnima
Guru Purnima honours the teacher, and Vyasa in particular, on the full moon of Ashadha. It is kept by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains alike — the Buddha is said to have given his first sermon on this day.
Students offer their teachers flowers, cloth and a formal salutation. Ashrams hold recitations, and many begin a period of study or discipline on this date.
Guru Purnima 2024 in Winnipeg is on Saturday, July 20, 2024. It falls on Ashadha Purnima.
No. Guru Purnima is on Jul 20, 2024 in Winnipeg but Jul 21, 2024 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
Guru Purnima is also known as Vyasa Purnima. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.